Never Despair Winston S Churchill 1945 - 1965 Martin Gilbert

Never Despair Winston S Churchill 1945 - 1965

Author: Martin Gilbert

Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd

Edition: Second 1988

ISBN: 0-434-29182-X

Language: English  

Condition: Good. Clean copy with no markings and tight binding.  

Binding: Hardcover with dustjacket

Pages: 1316. Print with images 

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Winston S. Churchills official biography begins with the defeat of Germany in 1945 and chronicles the period up to his death nearly twenty years later. It sees him first at the pinnacle of his power, leader of a victorious Britain. In July 1945 at Potsdam, Churchill, Stalin, and Truman aimed to shape postwar Europe. But upon returning home, was thrown out of office in the general election.

Though out of office, Churchill worked to restore the fortunes of Britains Conservative Party while warning the world of Communist ambitions, urging the reconciliation of France and Germany, pioneering the concept of a united Europe, and seeking to maintain the close link between Britain and the United States.

In October 1951, Churchill became prime minister for the second time. The Great Powers were navigating a precarious peace at the dawn of the nuclear age. With the election of Eisenhower and the death of Stalin, he worked for a new summit conference to improve East-West relations; but in April of 1955, ill health and pressure from colleagues forced him to resign.

In retirement Churchill completed his acclaimed four-volume History of the English-Speaking Peoples and watched as world conflicts continued, still convinced they could be resolved by statesmanship. Never despair remained his watchword, and his faith, until the end

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